Aldershot in the Great War
(Part of the Your Towns and Cities in the Great War Series)
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The first book written about Britain's premier army base in the First World War. The book contains and explores the following: - The first published record of the troops in Aldershot on 4 August 1914. - The first published list of officers and men from Aldershot killed in the war. - Lists the dead from WWI in Aldershot Cemetery. - Outlines the activities of crucial figures in the War such as Smith-Dorrien, Haig and French in Aldershot in the period before the War. - Traces the growth development of aircraft manufacture at Farnborough under the guidance of Mervyn O'Gorman from a balloon factory to major aircraft manufacture. - Highlights the changes in the social fabric of Aldershot during the war. - Records the experience of Aldershot as a premier training base through the eyes of Anthony Eden, Wilfred Owen and men of all ranks.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1783832029
ISBN13:9781783832026
Release Date:March 2015
Publisher:Pen & Sword Military
Length:176 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.4"
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